Land Management & Land Use

Land management and land use law addresses how public and private lands are managed, which includes the legal frameworks for zoning, growth controls, and land-use planning.

These issues are foundational to environmental law because land decisions shape ecosystems, communities, and development patterns. Conflicts and litigation related to federal land policy, local land-use authority, and conservation requirements are just a few of the issues regularly assessed by ACOEL fellows.

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Congress Tosses a Wrench in the Gears of Public Land Management

by Peter Van Tuyn

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by Kirsten L. Nathanson

The Case for Royalties: Why Hardrock Mines on Federal Lands Must Pay Their Fair Share

by Robert Uram

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Philip Tabas

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Elizabeth Armistead Andrews

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Freedom S.N. Smith

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Jeffrey R. Porter

Jennifer T. Nijman

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Zach C. Miller

Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP

Krista McIntyre

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R. Christopher Locke

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Beth S. Ginsberg

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Timothy Hagerty

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